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2024 Softball Roster

Terry Cartie Norton
Dave Harwig

24 Lauren Dixon

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sobieski, Wis.
  • Prev School Pulaski H.S.

Biography

AS A BULLDOG:
2023:
• 2023 NSIC Pitcher of the Year
• 2023 All-NSIC First Team 
• 2023 NFCA & D2CCA All-Central Region First Team
• 2023 NSIC All-Tournament Team College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Second Team
• 2023 NSIC All-Academic Team /  Team of Excellence Honoree
• Set the program record for career strikeouts with 585
• Held a 1.50 ERA over 172.2 innings pitched allowing 37 earned runs with 228 strikeouts
• Finished with a 21-5 record with 11 shutouts 


2022: Became UMD's ace during her sophomore season. Started 26 games and posted a 17-9 record. Led UMD pitchers in ERA (1.91), innings pitched (164.2), strikeouts (212) and opposing batting average (.219). Tallied seven games with 10+ strikeouts, including an 15 strikeout performance on 4/5/22 against Northern State. Her 212 strikeouts helped the pitching staff to break UMD's single season strikeout record with 326 on the season. Also got it done in the classroom. Earned both NSIC All-Academic honors and received the NSIC Academic Team of Excellence Award. 

2021: Quickly became a mainstay in the circle for the Bulldogs ... made 25 appearances, starting in 21 games and pitching 15 complete games ... amassed a 14-7 record ... recorded four shutouts in 131.1 innings pitched ... tallied 144 strikeouts, including a career-high 12 on April 21 against Bemidji State University.

BEFORE UMD: Attended Pulaski High School in Pulaski, Wis. As a member of Pulaski's softball team, notched First Team All-Conference honors in both 2018 and 2019. Also picked up All-State Honorable Mention in 2018. 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Brandon and Jennifer. Has one sibling (Grayson). Majoring in Chemical Engineering at UMD.

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

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    2021Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'6"
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    2022Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    24
  • 24

    2023Junior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    24
  • 24

    2024Senior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    24